Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adderbolt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adder-bolt
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage

Example Sentences

"Other Animals I observ'd to have yet a greater number, as the Dragon-Fly or Adderbolt […]."
"This philosopher has also found an insect fish, which transforms into an adder-bolt."

Etymology

From adder (“venomous snake”) + bolt (“arrow”).

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

adderbolts (plural)

Questions

What does adderbolt mean?: A dragonfly.
Where does adderbolt come from?: From adder (“venomous snake”) + bolt (“arrow”).

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